Tag: Citrus Greening
System screens out deadly citrus greening-carrying insect
August 24, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine camping in the deep woods. You’d want a tent with mesh that prevents bugs – even those as small as gnats – from entering into your wildlife hangout. That’s the idea behind “Citrus Under Protective Screens,” ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASTags: Ariel Singerman, Arnold Schumann, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Under Protective Screens, CUPS, Food And Resource Economics, News, Soil And Water Sciences
Free Wasps to Control Citrus Greening Offered
August 14, 2017
Citrus Greening Throughout the state of Florida, citrus greening is a major issue. This disease causes the decline and death of many citrus trees. The bacteria works to block the flow of nutrients and sugars as they flow down from the leaves ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Beneficial Insect, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Parasitic Wasp, Tamarixia
Q: My citrus tree is dying and I think I have citrus greening.
June 12, 2017
A: I have had this question 4-5 times within the last few weeks. First, we do several confirmed cases of Huanglongbing (HLB) here in Nassau County Florida. The correct name for "citrus greening" is Huanglongbing (HLB). Secondly, there is no ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Huanglongbing (HLB)
Older Trees and Older Growers
June 7, 2017
Written by: Ernie Neff, Senior Correspondent at Large for Citrus Industry Magazine Florida’s older citrus trees are disappearing due to HLB and other problems, and the most prominent varieties being grown haven’t changed in many decades. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, HCCitrus, HLB, Youth
UF/IFAS Receives Support for Citrus Greening Research
October 18, 2016
On September 23, 2016, the Marc Neil Soudijn Research Foundation presented a $50,000 check to the University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) in support of citrus greening research. The gift was made in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Citrus Greening, CREC, Soudijn Foundation
Injecting citrus tree trunks with bactericide may help stem greening
September 8, 2016
Please see caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A chemical treatment known as a bactericide could help preserve citrus trees from the potentially deadly and costly greening disease, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell
UF receives $6.7 million in federal funds to fight citrus greening
February 9, 2016
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received $6.7 million in funding as part of a $20.1 million grant for research on citrus greening, a disease devastating Florida’s citrus industry. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Citrus Greening, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Nifa, University Of Florida